18-year-old Nigerian wunderkind artist and producer Azanti has risen up the ranks since he burst on the music scene in 2020. With 2 EPs under his belt the PsychoYP collaboration YP & Azanti Vol. 1 and his self-titled Azanti EP, and a deal with Def Jam Recordings, the Toronto, Canada-based musician delivers the visual for his single “Gettin’ Hot” as he prepares to release his debut album later this year.
The funky afrobeats offering is a bright summer-ready dancefloor filler with amapiano leanings, driven by Azanti’s catchy flow, wordplay and delivery, and production from burgeoning beatsmith Ramoni. Azanti is in full party mode as he delivers a cheerful and playful track filled with catchy melodies and mantra like chants in his local parlance.
For the accompanying music video, Azanti heads off to Accra, Ghana with director and frequent collaborator Cindy Ihua. The result is a colourful and beautifully-shot visual affair that reveals some of Azanti’s bubbly personality and charming presence, while paying homage to an iconic era of ‘90s TV cinematography. Bringing the song’s summer vibe further to life, the ‘Gettin’ Hot’ video casts Azanti as the loveable party boy who gets the house all to himself, with his parents out of town, and he does as we would expect – throw the biggest summer house party this side of the equator.
NB: Azanti is a member of the Nigerian collective Apex Village alongside Psycho YP.
